A Knife @ a Family Reunion?

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Knifeclerk

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"What on earth do you need a knife for at a family reunion?"
My Grandma may not have asked that, but I know it was running through her mind. I was in Colorado for the Johnson Family Reunion once again. Day two we had a hike and my Aunt decided to pick flowers on the way down from our hike. Who created a vase from a mostly empty water bottle? Oh! That was me and my SOG Twitch I! It also came in handy for cutting many of the tougher flowers. It also came in handy opening after dinner chocolates.
But the real incredible feature came with when my cousin showed us all his key ring. He had a rental car and the geniuses put two ignition keys on a steel cable. The ends were crimped, so it wasn't going anywhere. Well, I just pull out my trusty BM710 and dull the hell out of it. But I did cut the cable (rather quickly, too!) and saved the day from two keys being on the same ring. Now I get to restore it's razor edge at work today.
This will be fun.
-KC
 
Myself, being a CountryBoy from Tennessee, We show each other our knives and Guns when the Family gets together!

Rickj
 
We quit doin' that after Uncle Wade blowed off Aunt Betty's head with his new "empty" 10 gauge last year.
 
I don't go anywhere without a knife, aside from places the use a metal detector at the door and make me pick it up on my way out. I could care less what people think about it.
 
RickJ said:
Myself, being a CountryBoy from Tennessee, We show each other our knives and Guns when the Family gets together!

Rickj
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Yup, I would be kicked out of the family if I didn't have some sort of knife. It was watching my Dad and other relatives make/fix things with their knives growing up that kindled my love of knives.

Knifeclerk, maybe you should buy your Grandma a nice little folder. If she knew how handy they were she wouldn't look sideways at you when you got yours out. Get her a "pretty" one so she won't feel conspicuous getting it out and using it in front of her friends.
 
From my personal experience, that would actually be an unusual response. All the "Grandmas" I know are quite comfortable with knives of all sizes; it's the younger women (wives and girlfriends) who often consider a keychain SAK to be a "deadly weapon". :rolleyes:
 
leatherbird said:
We quit doin' that after Uncle Wade blowed off Aunt Betty's head with his new "empty" 10 gauge last year.
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I really hope you're kidding.

Me, I don't go anywhere besides airports and gov't buildings without a knife.
 
not2sharp said:
For me, if I don't have a knife, it is probably because I forgot to put on my pants.

n2s
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What about a neck knife?...Ya don't need to be wearin' pants to carry one of those.:D.
 
A basic rule for family reunions with my wife's family - always take a few guns, because we are all going to be competing informally, shooting at something before the day is over. (I married well. :D)
 
Heck, I play mumblypeg with my Grandma at our family reunion! ;) :D Only hit her leg a couple of times. :D
 
Our gatherings always have the obligatory knife show and tell. And finding a spot to do some shooting isn't too far from my mind.
 
Knifeclerk said:
"What on earth do you need a knife for at a family reunion?"
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Ah, the classic "Are you still beating your wife?" type of accusatory question.

It's even more irritating when people ask it about the guns you are carrying.

Why in the world would anyone be anywhere withOUT a knife of some kind? It makes no sense!

I've learned that it's best to just smile and move on with people who ask such questions. The fact that they even have the gall to think much less say, "Why do you need ________" demonstrates that they are unclear on the concept of individual liberty and, well, America in general.
 
On my mother's side, they are OK with knives (except for my sheeplish aunt). They don't carry them everyday, but they do understand their usefulness and have always encouraged me too keep carrying them.

My father's side of the family is a knife collector's association in its own right. My grandfather loves criollo knives (AKA "gaucho knives") and has lots of them, my great-uncle collects only old Pumas, my father not only collects knives but he uses his ever-growing silver and wood working skills to make some beautiful handles. We've made some knives together that I really like. My little brother is also accumulating knives (mostly gifts from me and my dad, he has a cool collection).

My father's side of the family makes a great deal out of learning how to handle a knife, the gauchos at our farm are usually the first teachers. We even have a "starter" knife that is handed down from one generation to the other. So far it's worked well, only one of my cousins is not into knives.
 
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